Karate Tips: Gankaku – Commentary

12/06/2018

Awesome Tip: Gankaku – Commentary

Gankaku is considered an advanced Shotokan kata but is usually studied at the first degree black belt level. It focuses a lot on balance, poise and grace with its dynamic and beautiful movements, and is well-suited to an athletic practitioner. This video explains the key points of the kata.

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Thank you very much for all of these wonderful Shotokan videos. I studied Shotokan within a small group for many years and wasn't part of an association. How I was taught the katas was about 90% to 95% the same with small differences here and there. Since I joined a Shotokan association it was requested that I do my kata the way Kanazawa does them. These videos have really helped me get the differences I was missing. Ossu